General 1.4 Petrol tested in Autoexpress today
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General 1.4 Petrol tested in Autoexpress today
Widely accepted by who? Clio owners?
The steering wheel was too thin. I don't have big hands but i had my fingers touching my hands wrapped around the wheel.
The gearbox was loose. Felt like driving a tractor, not a car.
I drive round corners in the weekend and my mate says "If you did that in my clio you'd be in that wall"
The steering wheel was too thin. I don't have big hands but i had my fingers touching my hands wrapped around the wheel.
The gearbox was loose. Felt like driving a tractor, not a car.
I drive round corners in the weekend and my mate says "If you did that in my clio you'd be in that wall"
The Negotiator said:But the clio II is widely accepted as being one of the best handling hatchbacks ever?! If you think that's a skateboard what do you want from a car?!
see my slash remark Bob
I dont hate it cause its compedtition for the punto, i hate it cause its french as i do with every other renault, peugeot or citroen
Bit ignorant Bob....you should look at what the car is, not what country it comes from.
Hellcat: erm, everybody?! Why do you think the 172/182 are the success they are, I am not into the clio sport brand but I think everybody on here that knows about it will say the same, the clio II is one of the best handling hatches, ever, and the hot versions are possibly the best hot hatches ever.
Hellcat: erm, everybody?! Why do you think the 172/182 are the success they are, I am not into the clio sport brand but I think everybody on here that knows about it will say the same, the clio II is one of the best handling hatches, ever, and the hot versions are possibly the best hot hatches ever.
LanciaMad said:Good work
PS. Do you drive straight for the rest of the week?
Weekend.. (Marea Estate)
Unless you're being sarcy.. then no I drive faster!
The Negotiator said:
When you've sat in glasgow cause the renaults broke down, sat in turnberry cause its broken down again, sat at the side of the autobahn near Frankfurt cause its broken down again. And then thankfully i wasnt there when this happened stood at the side of the M4 when it broke down and the engine set on fire and the entire thing burnt out in the hard shoulder, you try being enthusiastic about french cars let alone renaults....
I have more bad experience with french cars but i dont have the time to write them...
I been put off for life
Right back on topic
Yes punto should have won not that im biased
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Can't compare the 172/182 with a 1.4 16v. Just like you can't compare a 1.4 Tipo to the Sedicivalvole.
Plus I'd rather have another Sedici than a 172/182
On topic, which diesel would they have been able to compare with the clio within a reasonable margin +/- 1k ?
Plus I'd rather have another Sedici than a 172/182
On topic, which diesel would they have been able to compare with the clio within a reasonable margin +/- 1k ?
The 172/182 are very much like the basic clio with little done apart from the 2.0, hence why the 1.4 16v is still a great handling car, according to people who know.
Clio comes in 65, 86 and 106 1.5 diesels, not 1.9 in it (yet, who knows).
Clio 86 (200Nm torque) dynamique (midrange) (£85 tax, 64mpg, ins. grp. 4) comes in at 11150 (list price).
Punto 90 comes in at 10,195.00 VAT incl at most basic, so you have to spec it up to compare with the clio, so small price difference. Can't find specs on the punto 90 as so new.
It's basic things that new clio owners will like, such as handsfree card which is simply genius.
Clio comes in 65, 86 and 106 1.5 diesels, not 1.9 in it (yet, who knows).
Clio 86 (200Nm torque) dynamique (midrange) (£85 tax, 64mpg, ins. grp. 4) comes in at 11150 (list price).
Punto 90 comes in at 10,195.00 VAT incl at most basic, so you have to spec it up to compare with the clio, so small price difference. Can't find specs on the punto 90 as so new.
It's basic things that new clio owners will like, such as handsfree card which is simply genius.
clios are a girls only car:bang: :bang: :bang:
The 90bhp 1.3 mjtd is only avaliable on the dynamic spec level so i'd hardly say its basic...
The Negotiator said:
According to people who know? I've driven one and it was horrid and I've driven enough cars to know whats good, and what's not.
Bob in disguise said:
No fog lights?! I took as being basic,
There is more to life than front fog lights...
I took the fact that it didn't even have front fogs as meaning it was low spec in general....!
Not giving a car front fog lights seems sensible in today's market.
Half the people don't realise they are there.
Of the other half, half drive around with them on during the day and the other half forget to switch them off when it clears up.
Half the people don't realise they are there.
Of the other half, half drive around with them on during the day and the other half forget to switch them off when it clears up.
That wouldn't be why Fiat didn't put them on.
I passed my driving test in a clio 2 which paul is on about - pile of french ****
Crap gearbox, clutch, i agree with hellcat on the steering wheel also.
I do agree with paul that they do sell a lot, but i notice a lot are P/X'd or in auctions months later, wonder why that is :chin:
Crap gearbox, clutch, i agree with hellcat on the steering wheel also.
I do agree with paul that they do sell a lot, but i notice a lot are P/X'd or in auctions months later, wonder why that is :chin:
And I bet as a learner driver you were fully capable of knowing what was a good car
